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University of Limerick

In research, University of Limerick stands highest in Social Sciences (#436 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#501 of 11,982 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#328 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Applied Psychology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine — Applied Psychology is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#867
of 28,054 · #1,143 all time
Rank in Ireland
#4
of 79
Research works
17k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
367k
22.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is University of Limerick known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #436 of 10,521 29.8%1,165 #519
Health SciencesDomain #501 of 11,982 22.2%823 #682
Social SciencesField #328 of 6,365 33.5%561 #401
EducationSubfield #146 of 1,892 49.6%132 #235
Physical SciencesDomain #1,058 of 12,888 20.5%1,133 #1210
PsychologyField #243 of 2,181 26.9%273 #482
MedicineField #1,391 of 10,443 19.7%592 #1581
EngineeringField #1,096 of 6,636 19.3%475 #962
Health ProfessionsField #323 of 1,928 28.9%198 #317
Life SciencesDomain #1,365 of 7,800 22.7%255 #2081

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Limerick sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#519 #436
  2. Health Sciences#682 #501
  3. Social Sciences#401 #328
  4. Education#235 #146
  5. Physical Sciences#1,210 #1,058
  6. Psychology#482 #243
  7. Medicine#1,581 #1,391
  8. Engineering#962 #1,096
  9. Health Professions#317 #323
  10. Life Sciences#2,081 #1,365
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Limerick specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Applied Psychology takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Applied PsychologySubfield · 24.0 works5.0×
  2. Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 35.9 works4.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 67 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 112 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.90× its world share, 49 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.96× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.25× its world share, 66 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 233 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.94× its world share, 475 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 91 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 138 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 33 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 52 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.22× its world share, 198 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 592 worksMedicineNursing: 1.63× its world share, 27 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.54× its world share, 150 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 43 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 57 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 273 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 561 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Limerick?

Ranked on the composite score, Patricia McNamara, Owen Doody and Liam J. Bannon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Limerick.

  1. 1 Patricia McNamara Ireland · #16,598 worldwide 514 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Owen Doody Ireland · #50,087 worldwide 394 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Liam J. Bannon Ireland · #50,648 worldwide 290 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Michael J. Zaworotko Ireland · #53,940 worldwide 998 citations · 114 works
  5. 5 John A. Harris Ireland · #57,596 worldwide 170 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Brian Fitzgerald Ireland · #61,129 worldwide 510 citations · 133 works
  7. 7 C.T. McCarthy Ireland · #69,850 worldwide 363 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Colum Dunne Ireland · #72,453 worldwide 235 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Thomas N. Garavan Ireland · #80,375 worldwide 287 citations · 55 works
  10. 10 Ann MacPhail Ireland · #80,597 worldwide 212 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at University of Limerick

Which keywords describe research at University of Limerick?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Globalization, Crystal Engineering, Identity, Physical Activity and Anxiety.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology143◆ 1.07×101 topics
  2. Mental Health119▲ 2.4×37 topics
  3. Machine Learning107◆ 0.97×73 topics
  4. Deep Learning103◆ 0.89×72 topics
  5. Globalization99▲ 1.49×79 topics
  6. Public Health90▲ 1.83×49 topics
  7. Quality of Life76▲ 1.56×49 topics
  8. Sustainability73◆ 0.89×57 topics
  9. Identity66▲ 2.7×41 topics
  10. Healthcare66▲ 1.72×29 topics
  11. Depression60▲ 2.0×23 topics
  12. Risk Factors59▲ 1.60×33 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease53▲ 1.42×33 topics
  14. Physical Activity53▲ 3.2×12 topics
  15. Anxiety52▲ 3.2×11 topics
  16. Mechanical Properties48▲ 1.48×30 topics
  17. Nationalism47▲ 3.0×21 topics
  18. Social Support47▲ 2.5×17 topics
  19. Primary Care42▲ 3.3×15 topics
  20. Drug Delivery41▲ 2.2×16 topics
  21. Resilience41▲ 2.5×11 topics
  22. Ethnicity41▲ 3.2×12 topics
  23. Gender39▲ 2.2×36 topics
  24. Crystal Engineering39▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Aging39▲ 2.1×16 topics
  26. Leadership38▲ 2.4×15 topics
  27. Reflective Practice37▲ 5.8×7 topics
  28. Health Benefits36▲ 3.3×12 topics
  29. Well-being35▲ 2.7×13 topics
  30. Health Disparities31▲ 3.5×9 topics
  31. Transition30▲ 9.7×5 topics
  32. Conflict28▲ 5.1×7 topics
  33. Physical Fitness26▲ 5.5×4 topics
  34. Exercise26▲ 6.3×3 topics
  35. Positive Psychology25▲ 9.1×3 topics
  36. Reconciliation24▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Consociationalism24▲ 59×1 topic
  38. Northern Ireland24▲ 59×1 topic
  39. Injury Prevention24▲ 5.8×5 topics
  40. Psychological Outcomes20▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Limerick publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Irish and British Studies, Physical Activity and Health, Advancements in Battery Materials and Sports injuries and prevention.

Irish and British Studies24Irish and British Studies: 24 fractional worksPhysical Activity and He…19Physical Activity and Health: 19 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 17 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 17 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 16 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health: 15 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 15 fractional worksCrystallization and Solu…14Crystallization and Solubility Studies: 14 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 13 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 13 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePhysiologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringOrthopedics and Sports Medicine5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Irish and British Studies Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  2. 2 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 19 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 17 works
  5. 5 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 16 works
  6. 6 Music Therapy and Health Social Psychology 15 works
  7. 7 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 15 works
  8. 8 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 14 works
  9. 9 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 13 works
  10. 10 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available42.5%not open57.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Limerick's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Limerick

All research institutions in Limerick

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.